Table 3. Clinical Characteristics of Patients with BPH (N = 203).
| Number (Percentage, %) | TotalN = 203 (100.0%) | With DRPN = 134 (66.0%) | No DRPN = 69 (34.0%) |
| Duration of hospitalization | |||
| Less than six days | 126 (62.1) | 76 (56.7) | 50 (72.5) |
| More than six days | 77 (37.9) | 58 (43.3) | 19 (27.5) |
| Duration of BPH | |||
| Less than five years | 99 (48.8) | 61 (45.5) | 38 (55.1) |
| More than five years | 34 (16.7) | 22 (16.4) | 12 (17.4) |
| Unknown | 70 (34.5) | 51 (38.1) | 19 (27.5) |
| BPH complications | |||
| Acute urinary retention | 35 (17.2) | 26 (19.4) | 9 (13.0) |
| Renal stones | 23 (11.3) | 13 (9.7) | 10 (14.5) |
| Hematuria | 42 (20.7) | 30 (22.4) | 12 (17.4) |
| Urinary tract infection | 35 (17.2) | 30 (22.4) | 5 (7.2) |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Cardiovascular disease | 58 (28.6) | 48 (35.8) | 10 (14.5) |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 24 (11.8) | 23 (17.2) | 1 (1.4) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 81 (39.9) | 61 (45.5) | 20 (29.0) |
| Dyslipidemia | 47 (23.2) | 32 (23.9) | 15 (21.7) |
| Hypertension | 130 (64.0) | 94 (70.1) | 36 (52.2) |
| Erectile dysfunction | 2 (1.0) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (1.4) |
| Gouty arthritis | 9 (4.4) | 6 (4.5) | 3 (4.3) |
| Bronchial asthma | 21 (10.3) | 19 (14.2) | 2 (2.9) |
| Renal impairment | 33 (16.3) | 29 (21.6) | 4 (5.8) |
| Hepatic impairment | 7 (3.4) | 5 (3.7) | 2 (2.9) |
Note: A patient may have more than one BPH complication or comorbidity.